Agenda for Class 03:Tuesday, September 22, 2014

Goal(s) for Class

  • Relate your teaching philosophy to current trends in science education

Activities

  • Announcements/Administrativia
    • TB Clinic
    • ST Applications
  • Discussion
    • Chapters 2 & 2: NGSS Framework
    • National Survey of High School Science - Bio
  • Sharing:
    • What are your concerns about learning to teach?
    • What did you find? NGSS Resources
      • Join our shared notebook of science teaching resources.
      • Share with us what you found last week.
    • What topics (and images) did you find for teaching
      • Can this be a lesson opener?
  • How would we use what we've learned about the NGSS to plan a genetics unit?
  • How to tell as story?
  • What are the key elements of Direct Instruction?

Homework

  • Reading
  • Research
    • Explore Edutopia, TEDTalks, or The Science Teacher, Educational Leadership, or Pi Delta Kappan to locate and summarize at least five articles on one of these topics:
      • Motivating students
      • Passionate Teaching
      • Project-based Teaching
      • Growth vs Fixed Mindset
      • Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Motivation
      • Metacognition - Teaching Thinking Skills
      • 21st Century Skills
    • Be prepared to teach the class about something you find interesting.
  • Writing
    • Prepare to tell a two-three minute story that teaches us something about the history of science. List two or three criteria you would like us to use to evaluate your story. Indicate the grade level for which you would use the story.
    • Visit one of your ST placements. Complete the first Observe/Reflect Journal Entry
If you haven't already:
  • Clean up your online identities